Clinton v. Clinton’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “(1) that R.S. 9:310 does not make it mandatory for the trial judge to give, either orally or in the formal judgment, his reasons for finding good cause and therefore not making the reduction retroactive to the filing date of the motion to reduce, (2) that a finding of good cause is presumed if the reduction is not retroactive to the motion to reduce's filing date and (3) that if reasons are not given for not making the reduction fully retroactive, an affected litigant should request that the trial judge articulate his good cause findings if he or she wishes to later assert on appeal that good cause was not adequately shown and that the trial judge erred in finding to the contrary.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 667 So. 2d 1213 - Pendergrass v. Pendergrass

2. “when the trial judge does not make the reduction retroactive to the motion's filing date, it is presumed that he found good cause to do otherwise.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 667 So. 2d 1213 - Pendergrass v. Pendergrass

3. “retroactive to the filing date of the petition.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 613 So. 2d 717 - Fuge v. Uiterwyk